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Empire Life Insight - December 8, 2015
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December 8, 2015

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SimpleQuote Now Available for Download from the App Store

We are pleased to announce that our SimpleQuote Insurance Quick Quote apps for both the iPhone and the iPad are now available for download from the App Store. And, the new version of the SimpleQuote apps is fully compatible with Apple's new operating system iOS9.1.

SimpleQuote allows you to quote rates and create compliant illustrations for Empire Life Solution 10, Solution 20 and Solution 100 life insurance products directly from your iPhone or iPad, with the ability to instantly display illustrations for clients or send them the illustration by email. 

To download the app, go to the Apple Store and search for SimpleQuote. Check it out!

Fast & Full Life Application v3.2 – New Features Update

As part of our commitment to continuously improve our electronic sales process based on feedback from our advisor community, Empire Life is pleased to inform you of the latest updates to the Fast & Full Life App. (version 3.2) that integrates our original Fast & Full Life App. with our recently launched Fast & Full Life App. (version 3.1). Please refer to Information Circular 2015-35 for more details.

Non-Face-to-Face Sales process

We are pleased to announce that we no longer require pre-approval for advisors to conduct a non-face-to-face (NFTF) life sale. We have also eliminated the need for advisors and MGAs to sign a Non-Face-To-Face addendum and MGAs are no longer required to pre-approve advisors before participating in non-face-to-                                          face sales

 Please refer to this Information Circular for more                                               details.

Holiday hours and year-end deadlines

Don't miss our holiday hours of operation and year-end cut-off dates for Retail business.
Read Information Circular 2015-31 for all dates and times.

2016 weekly advisor pay schedule

Read Information Circular 2015-32 for the cut-off and pay dates for 2016. In order for commissions to be reflected on each pay, all outstanding requirements must be in Head Office and the policy settled by these dates.

GIC Reinvestment Reports on The Business Centre

Did you know you that there is a Servicing Report available on our Business Centre that can help you better service your customers who have Guaranteed Interest Options that are coming up for reinvestment?

The Servicing Report “By GI Cert Reinvestment Date” allows you to customize a report by choosing options such as length of time to Reinvestment Date, Product Type, Plan Type, and Tax Status.  It provides your customers’ account numbers, the Guaranteed Interest Option coming up for reinvestment with its corresponding term, interest rate, and expected maturity value.

The report can be easily exported to Excel giving you access to the information in a flexible format.  Please contact Customer Service at 1 800 561-1268 if you have any questions regarding this report or other reinvestment inquiries.

Introducing our re-designed Empire Life Investments social media suite for our blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn!

The blog now includes our new “Off the Cuff” videos series featuring timely market commentaries and updates from our Investment Team. 
Check out and subscribe to our blog, follow us on Twitter and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Empire Life Investments blog
Empire Life Twitter page 
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Revised Life Applications

We have updated our Life and Health Insurance Application (D0082).
See Information Circular 2015-30 for a summary of key changes.

Tip of the Week

Did you know that….. 

The use of correction fluid is not accepted on a title change form?  If a correction is required on a Beneficiary Designation form or a Transfer of Ownership form, it must be scratched out and initialed by the owner